City Directories and History: A beautifully maintained historic home near the Richland County line and the Broad River, this house appears to date to circa 1840-1850 with modern additions and updates.
Originally the home site of Dr. Wallace’s who opposed the railroad coming through his farm. Part of the home was used for travelers and the Wallaceville Post Office was also housed in the home. The old road bed which connected Fairfield County to the river crossing on the Broad is discernible and the road led to a hill, “Red Hill” or the “Field of Bones”, on which Sherman’s troops reportedly camped after leaving Columbia, SC. Evidence also exist, that the house, was set afire at one time. During the remodeling, the burned remains of beams were found, evidence to support the story that the house was set on fire by a scorned slave woman.
By the late 19th century the farm and area were very prosperous. At one time a store, gas station, boring house, post office, lumber mill, and doctor’s office were all located here.
The current owners purchased the property in 1981 from Willie and Myra McMeekin who had heavily remodeled the house in 1971 at which time many of the original architectural features were dismantled.
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